Coupe or Roadster

Poll Poll Is your Z4 a Coupe or Roadster?

  • I've got a Coupe

    Votes: 66 75.9%

  • I've got a Roadster

    Votes: 21 24.1%
  • Total voters
    87
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I've noticed there's a few more coupes on here than any of the other forums I've been on, I just wondered what the split is.
 
thats because its too hot to ride around in a coupe and the roadster guys are out having a good time :rofl: :rofl:
 
I left bimmerfest because I felt it was just a little coupecentric for my tastes. That, and you're nobody if you're not part of the in group.
 
In a perfect world we'd have one of each. I think the coupe is drop dead fabulous but.........ya can't get the top down and that would just be WRONG here in San Diego. :driving: :driving: :driving:
 
zednik said:
In a perfect world we'd have one of each. I think the coupe is drop dead fabulous but.........ya can't get the top down and that would just be WRONG here in San Diego. :driving: :driving: :driving:
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Exactly... :thumbsup:
 
Roadster for me. I never considered myself a convertible person, but since I bought the Z4 and now have the M Roadster, I can't imagine being without one. :D
 
funny you should say that the thought of a roadster never really done anything for me either.

That said I was going to plump for a Boxster a few years back but the fact that it was a roadster was irrelevant.
 
Driving a rental Mustang convertible from San Fransisco to Vegas (and a few places in between) a few years ago switched me on to the joys of topless driving, even here in rain sodden UK, since when it's been 5 years of convertible ownership for me :thumbsup:

Honda S2000 -> TVR Tamora -> Z4MR


- loved 'em all, and couldn't imagine owning coupe versions, nice as some of them may look :)
 
chaz said:
how does the Z4M stack up against the TVR?
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pretty well overall!

Surprisingly the shorter Tamora has a bigger boot and more interior storage space, definitely the better prospect for camping at Le Mans.

But then you have the fiddly roof system, where you have to stick the hard panel in the boot, so convenience of the Z4 roof is a big thumbs up.

Interior of the Tam is much more stylish and unique, but the BMW interior works better overall, as you'd expect - better seats, stereo, heating, lights etc.

The Tamora is much rarer, maybe only 300 of them ever made, and I'm still not 100% convinced by the Z4 flame styling.

Performance - the TVR feels a bit more punchy for overtaking, but there really isn't a lot in it on public roads - I led a few TVR's on one of our favourite runs on Sun (anyone see us on the A272?), and I certainly wasn't embarrassed performance wise.

I was however very embarrassed noise wise :oops: - the TVR guys couldn't hear when I was dropping a cog, whereas with them it's very clear when they've done that :D

Engine wise, I think both cars have great, characterful straight 6 engines, but sadly the TVR Speed Six is notoriously fragile, and in the end, I was getting paranoid about every sound or smell emanating from the engine bay. I'm hoping BMW ownership will prove less stressful. :)
 
zednik said:
In a perfect world we'd have one of each. I think the coupe is drop dead fabulous but.........ya can't get the top down and that would just be WRONG here in San Diego. :driving: :driving: :driving:
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Hate to say this but that is not exactly true...you Can with the use of some tools get the top down on a coupe!! It's just so bent up once you get it down....It won't go back up :P
 
DIY kit:
1. Plasma Cutter
2. Duct Tape

I think that would work for the Zee42 Eagle Of Approval (seals are for beating)
 
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